May 29, 2014
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by USA TODAY

by USA TODAY

LOS ANGELES - The family of a woman whose actor husband has been charged with her killing said in a statement Thursday that she was an exceptional mother and their focus is on providing for her three children.

April Jace's family called her May 19 shooting death "a senseless act of domestic violence." The statement was released to the Associated Press by her former employer, Biola University.

Jace's husband, Michael Jace, who played a police officer on the TV series The Shield, has been charged with murder. Police say he shot his wife to death during an argument but have not released details on his motive.

The actor is due in court for arraignment June 18.

April Jace, 40 had two sons with the actor, ages 5 and 8, and an 18-year-old son from a previous marriage.

"Now, her youngest sons are left without a mother or a father to care for them," the family's statement wrote. "As the press dies down, these precious young boys will be left with ongoing reminders of their utterly tragic loss."

Detectives have said they are investigating whether financial difficulties or other marital problems led to the shooting. Michael Jace filed for bankruptcy in 2011 and had fallen behind on payments to creditors as recently as December.

Jace also appeared on the series Southland and had small roles in the movies Planet of the Apes, Boogie Nights and Forrest Gump.

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